The AFOB-Malaysia Chapter would like to invite you to present your valuable research paper at the AFOB-MC International Symposium 2018 (AFOBMCIS 2018) to be held on 18-21 August 2018, Hotel Pullman Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

This symposium is mainly organised by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Putra Malaysia, supported by AFOB-MC, Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) and Department of Agriculture Sarawak (DAS). It is also a joint-collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak (UiTM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti of Malaya (UM), International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI).

The AFOBMCIS 2018 is aimed to provide a platform for local and international scientists, academia and industries to present current research findings, sharing ideas and opinions in various biotechnological fields. The theme of the symposium is “Roles of Biotechnology in Sustainable Growth and Development” and covers 12 technical sessions:

1. Agricultural and Food Biotechnology

2. Applied Microbiology

3. Biopharmaceutical and Medical Biotechnology

4. Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering

5. Bioprocess and Bioseparation Engineering

6. Bioenergy and Biorefinery

7. Environmental Biotechnology

8. Marine Biotechnology

9. Nanobiotechnology, Biosensors and Biochips

10. Systems and Synthetic Biotechnology

11. Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials

12. Bioindustry Promotion and Bioeducation

A special session for young scientist will also be organized with a special award to be presented.

The symposium will invite prestigious speakers in the biotechnology field worldwide to share their knowledge and expertise.

Along with this symposium, a signing ceremony between AFOB-MC and Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Society of Taiwan (BEST) will also be held after the opening ceremony. The AFOB-MC also would like to invite all active AFOB members registered in Malaysia to participate in the Annual Grand Meeting to be held during the symposium.

As a record, the AFOB-MC had organized the AFOB Regional Symposium 2014 (ARS2014) in Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and Asian Congress on Biotechnology 2015 (ACB2015) in Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur.

Online registration can be done at www.afobmcis2018.my